What a difference a day makes

***Disclaimer: I've had very little sleep and a lot of coffee. This post may be a bit pointless and rambling.***

Monday night my legs were shot. I had no go left. My pace was slow and getting slower. I decided that I had to take Tuesday off. Sunday I had hit the pool and a run because I had the time, so it was understandable that I was tired. So Tuesday: No pool. No pavement. Off.

Yesterday, the difference felt great! I did the same three mile loop but at a minute and change per mile faster than Monday. I felt SO fast and I wasn't even trying! Nice!

I've decided that I need to play with my dinner time. I've never had a problem running after dinner before but the last little bit of my last couple of runs, I've felt really nauseated. I don't think I'd mind upchucking at the end of a race, if I went really fast and stuff but vomming in the street at the end of an easy run? Not so much. The only think I can think of is that it's from what or when I'm eating.

Oh! I forgot to mention that I started my 20 week marathon training plan on Monday! I'm going to try to follow it to the letter but I'm already feeling the urge to add a few miles here and a few miles there.

Tonight, no running. I'm in the pool which is good because my farkakte hip is bothering me again. I'm a little paranoid about reinjuring it but I think it's okay.

I never run after dinner, because it would just make my stomach feel too...well, farkakte. So I always try to eat a good-sized lunch, and then have a high-quality snack late in the afternoon. I eat dinner right after I run and stretch.

Good luck on the training plan. Don't rush it--you've got plenty of time!

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